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President Trump has said he wants a "simple redrawing" of Texas' congressional map where Republicans pick up five seats.
With major future cuts to social service programs now written into law, Democrats seeking Illinois’ open U.S. Senate seat in ...
Budget - SB 2510 (Welch/Sims) created the fiscal year (FY) 2026 budget appropriation bill. The budget is based on ...
Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including redistricting and campaign ...
Nearly two dozen incumbent members of Congress are not seeking reelection, with many choosing instead to run for governor in their respective states.
Incumbent Illinois State Rep. Thaddeus Jones easily won renomination Tuesday for a seventh term representing the 29th District. Jones, who also is mayor of Calumet City, leads challenger Monet ...
SPRINGFIELD - Thousands of Illinois voters could see new faces on the ballot for the state Senate next year under a legislative map proposal released Thursday.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois House Republicans waited too long to file a lawsuit challenging legislative maps drawn in 2021, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois House Republicans waited too long to file a lawsuit challenging legislative maps drawn in 2021, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.
Arguing that Illinois’ General Assembly needs change, Republican Jon Luers is taking on Democratic state Sen. Robert Martwick in the 10th District, which includes Chicago’s far Northwest Side ...
Illinois lawmakers have until April 1, 2024 to finalize districts for Chicago’s soon-to-be-elected school board. But city and school demographics have complicated the task.